What to do to in order to walk away alive.
My Heart Gently Weeps: Colorism and Race in the Black Community
Lil’ Kim’s latest look is just one more reminder – at some level we all want in, and if you want in you can’t be dark.
Why I Don’t Say ‘White Privilege’
White Privilege is too simple an answer to the complexities of Racism.
LeRon Barton suggests a different way to approach race issues.
Taking It From Online to Real Time—8 First Date Tips
LeRon Barton advises confidence, attire, and originality.
Thank You: 7 Life Lessons I Have Learned From Great People
LeRon Barton on making it plain, listening completely, being like water, and other life lessons.
They Love Our Culture, But They Don’t Love Us
Are our deaths so commonplace that people look at it as the way of life? Or do they just look at Black people as just entertainment?
Letting It Go: How a Small Bag Changed My Life
Why do we get so attached to possessions? LeRon Barton explains.
Stories From Behind The Wall: San Quentin Prison
LeRon Barton accompanied a group of teens into San Quentin State Prison to speak with inmates. But there was a lot for a grown man to learn, too.
How One Short Video Changed My Opinion About Gay and Trans People
LeRon Barton had a hard time understanding what many gay men and trans folks experienced… until he watched this video.
On Staying Alive Despite Being Black
LeRon Barton on “The Talk”, and the sobering idea that murdering a black man is almost legal.
How My Friend Came Out To Me
LeRon Barton reflects on homeboys, hip-hop, and homosexuality in the hood.
What I Fear As A Black Man In America
LeRon Barton talks about what he fears—not for himself, but for the boys still coming up.
Why I Needed To Become A Big Brother
LeRon Barton thought that boys needed to be toughened up, until he started mentoring one. My mother had always told me when I was younger, “If you’re not helping out, then you are not doing anything,” and that had stuck with me for a long time. From volunteering in soup kitchens, tutoring people in computer…
How I Finally Got It Together To See A Therapist
LeRon Barton had to get past all the supposed reasons a strong black man doesn’t need therapy.
Breaking Away From Her
Breaking up is not the same as letting go. LeRon Barton talks about how he learned the difference.
Getting To Know My Father
LeRon Barton learns to confront a fallible, human man rather than an icon.